1 large jar white beans (mine had 400 gm total bean weight) - or if you are good soak and make from scratch!
1/2 butternut pumpkin / squash (depending where you are from!)
2 medium onions
2 large cloves of garlic (or to taste - could have easily had more or less if you don't like garlic (
)!)1 egg (or 2 if they are small and you think it needs it)
2 slices of brown grainy bread (mine had walnuts in it)
Large handful or two of fresh herbs (I used parsly and only one but next time I'll put more and probably add chives too) chopped
Flour or extra breadcrumbs
Salt
Pepper
curry spices
- Chop the butternut into squares and boil until tender but not mushy.
- While that is happening finely chop your onions and gently fry to soften with the garlic crushed, add a couple of teaspoons of your favorite curry spices (I used some tumeric and then a blend I have in the cupboard).
- Allow all to cool a bit (if you have time!) and place in a large mixing bowl and squash it all up until it is a consistancy you like (I left it slightly chunky with not all the beans squashed) then add in your brown bread (turned into crumbs - I do all my chopping for the whole recipe with a little chopper bowl that goes on the end of my stick mixer), herbs, salt , pepper and egg.
- Give it a good mix - it should be reasonably firm - if it is too runny (as mine was a bit to start) add some breadcrumbs or flour to the mixture.
- Form into rissoles / patties or even little veggie balls, roll in a little flour or breadcrumbs and leave on a floured plate for 1/2 hour or more (if you have time - if not just put them on to cook!). I got 5 adult sized rissoles and 2 baby sized from the mix - they freeze quite well when cooked (haven't tried uncooked) and just heat in the microwave.
- These can be cooked in the frying pan with some olive oil, or in the oven - give them a spray of oil or brush some on, also lovely on the BBQ (if you have a solid plate - they wouldn't cope with a grill).
- Serve with potatoes and veg or delicious made into a burger, we have them with pita breads, hommous and salad
